Tag: Philippine National Police

AFP ready to support in serving arrest warrants against MILF

QUEZON City, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is ready to reinforce the Philippine National Police (PNP) in serving the warrant of arrests against 90 individuals identified by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to be involved in the Mamasapano incident. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Donation for SAF 44 families reach Php18M

MANILA, April 15 (Eagle News Service) — Through the various fund-raising activities conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the families left by the Special Action Force (SAF) 44, the donations for the said families have reached 18 million pesos. This does not include the summary benefits received by said families. (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)

Citizens’ group counters taxi selfies

The group Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption is against the proposal of the Philippine National Police (PNP) which encouraged commuters to take selfies with taxi drivers to minimize taxi-related crimes, saying that taxi drivers have the right to refuse having their photo taken.

Reconsider travel plans if you can – Sec. Roxas

MANILA, PIA – Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas urged the public to reconsider their vacation plans if they are set to visit areas to be affected by typhoon Chedeng during the holidays. “Please adjust your travel plans…tatama siya sa may Isabela- Aurora-Northern Quezon areas anytime between Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Mag-ingat po tayo!” Roxas said. For those who are currently staying in these places, Roxas encouraged them to return to their homes by […]

President Aquino signs resolution raising daily allowance of uniformed personnel

President Benigno S. Aquino III signed last Friday (March 27) a joint resolution with Congress, increasing the daily subsistence allowance of uniformed personnel from P90 to P150 per day, effective January 1, 2015, Malacañang has announced. In a press briefing at the Palace on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said that the current allowance is “no longer adequate to meet the basic needs of Filipino military soldiers and uniformed personnel… in view of the increasing […]

Strong economy, good governance improve country’s public safety, says Pres. Aquino

Economic resurgence, coupled with efficient governance, has given the government greater opportunity to improve the country’s police force, President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Thursday (March 26). Addressing the graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), the President said that when he assumed his post several years ago, the country had a less effective police force. The members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) then did not have enough and modern weapons to […]